Most people graduate from school and then get a job. Everyone wants a job that pays well.

Most people graduate from school and then get a job. Everyone wants a job that pays well. How much money can you make? Ask yourself these questions: What can I do? What skills do I have? Also ask yourself: How much education do I have? For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.
In the United States, high school graduates make about $18,600 a year. If you do not finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year. You can make $7,800 more each year by staying in high school!
If you stay in school, then you can make more money. A person with a high school degree makes about $18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelor’s degree (学士学位), he can make $42,000. With a master’s degree (硕士学位), he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a PhD (博士学位), he can make almost $79,000 or more a year.
We can learn a very important thing from this information. If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.
【小题1】The passage mainly talks about     .A．how education and pay are connectedB．high paying jobsC．jobs for high school studentsD．good schools【小题2】According to the passage, “earning power” means the ability to      money.A．saveB．spend C．payD．make【小题3】Each year a person with a PhD can make      more than a person who does not finish high school.A．$37,000B．$68,200 C．$60,400D．$26,000A